Business Consultant at Interstate Battery System of America Inc in Dallas, Texas

Job Description:

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At Interstate Batteries, you have the chance to be excellent at work and excellent at life. We know that professional success depends on personal wellbeing. That's why we want to enrich your life with the tools and services you need to succeed in every area of your life. Join us!



Purpose of Job:


Advise/Guide distributor operations on proper operation procedures, growth of their market, and overall profitability of their distributorship. Business Consultants also monitor and address any compliance issues.



Job Components:

• To conduct consultations with distributors that result in Operational Improvement Plans (OIP) that improves Distributorship performance in people management, internal operations, sales, and route operations.


• To monitor and achieve compliance with distributors in their performance in servicing National Account customers.


• To coach distributors in the use of system tools and programs designed to create maximum efficiency and results for the distributorships and the Interstate System with a focus on continuous improvement.


• To coach distributors on adoption and implementation of best practices


• Interacts with Distributors and their personnel, and home office colleagues across the organization


• Responsible for individual T&E budget


• Responsible to complete the targeted amount of distributor consultations and resulting Operational Improvement Plans. To monitor and encourage completion of individual action items contained in the OIPs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related discipline


• Team player who has demonstrated the ability to collaborate and effectively network in a professional fast paced organization


• Experience working with independent business owners/operators


• Thorough understanding and background knowledge of wholesale operations with 3-5 years of proven success in multi-unit operations


• Demonstrated expertise in wholesale operating principles, practices, and procedures


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to make presentations to a variety of audiences


• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills


• Demonstrated ability to produce results with previous assignments; goal oriented


• Proven managerial skills such as planning, directing, organizing, executing, and coordinating the completion of objectives to a successful conclusion


• Inspires trust by completing projects on-time/on-budget and proactively communicating progress/issues/next steps.


• Skillful decision making based on good judgment / discernment.


• Fosters innovative thinking/culture with foresight to seize new opportunities / avoid pitfalls.


• Consistent drive for results amid conflicting priorities.

Scope Data:

• Daily coaching and advising Distributors focused on revenue growth.


• Periodic interaction with Vice Presidents, Officers as needed.


• Visible to key internal and external stakeholders.

Work Environment:

• Ability to sustain posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time.


• Regularly required to use hands to grasp or handle, talk and hear.


• Specific vision abilities include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.


• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move 25+ lbs.


• Travel up to 60% of the time

Note: We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.


Interstate Batteries provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Interstate Batteries complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.


Interstate Batteries expressly prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental and physical), marital status, military status, veteran status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal law. Apply Now